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Access to Gender-Affirming Care and Transgender Mental Health: Evidence from Medicaid Coverage

We show that Medicaid coverage of gender-affirming care meaningfully improves the mental health of transgender people. We also provide suggestive evidence that this is driven by increased take-up of gender-affirming care.

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Association of Daily Doses of Buprenorphine With Urgent Health Care Utilization

Researchers completed a retrospective analysis of commercial claims data and examined the association between higher buprenorphine doses and subsequent emergency department or inpatient service use among patients diagnosed with opioid use disorder.

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Sexual Orientation Based Health Disparities in Chile

We explored sexual orientation-based disparities in self-rated health, health insurance coverage, and healthcare utilization in Chile.

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Longitudinal Associations Among Experiences of Sexual Assault, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms, and Heavy Drinking in Young Adults

This exploratory, longitudinal study examined three pathways (i.e., symptom-driven, interpersonal risk, and substance-induced models) to better understand associations among sexual assault, PTSD symptoms, and binge drinking in young adults.

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Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Mental Health by Gender Identity in the United States, 2019-2021

We estimated the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their association with mental health outcomes in adulthood by gender identity.

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Mental Health of Transgender Youth Following Gender Identity Milestones by Level of Family Support

We estimate differences in the association between gender identity milestones and mental health outcomes among transgender youth, stratified by level of family support.

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Temporal Trends in Mental Health in the United States by Gender Identity, 2014-2021

We examine the temporal trends in the transgender-cisgender mental health disparity in the United States.

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Forecasting the Fallout from AMR: Averting the Health and Economic Impacts Through One Health Policy and Investment

This brief presents policy recommendations on how to mitigate the potential economic impacts of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

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Forecasting the Fallout from AMR: Economic Impacts of Antimicrobial Resistance in Food-Producing Animals

This study aims to understand the economic burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antimicrobial use (AMU) in livestock, and to present recommendations on how to mitigate the potential economic impacts of AMR.

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Interpersonal Violence and Mental Health, Drug Use, and Treatment Utilization Among Patients with Co-Occurring Opioid Use and Mental Health Disorders

This study examines the demographic and clinical characteristics of individuals with co-occurring opioid use disorder (OUD) and mental illness (COD) who have experienced interpersonal violence compared to non-violent trauma.

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Beyond Teachers: Estimating Individual School Counselors' Effects on Educational Attainment

This paper uses the quasi-random assignment of counselors and finds that counselors vary substantially in their effectiveness at increasing high school graduation and college attendance, selectivity, and persistence.

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Spillover Effects of Specialized High Schools

We find specialized high schools disproportionately enrolled white and high achieving students. They became more representative of school districts over time, and recently opened specialized schools had positive spillovers on achievement.

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Access to Gender-Affirming Care and Transgender Mental Health: Evidence from Medicaid Coverage

Association of Daily Doses of Buprenorphine With Urgent Health Care Utilization

Sexual Orientation Based Health Disparities in Chile

Longitudinal Associations Among Experiences of Sexual Assault, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms, and Heavy Drinking in Young Adults

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Mental Health by Gender Identity in the United States, 2019-2021

Mental Health of Transgender Youth Following Gender Identity Milestones by Level of Family Support

Temporal Trends in Mental Health in the United States by Gender Identity, 2014-2021

Forecasting the Fallout from AMR: Averting the Health and Economic Impacts Through One Health Policy and Investment

Forecasting the Fallout from AMR: Economic Impacts of Antimicrobial Resistance in Food-Producing Animals

Interpersonal Violence and Mental Health, Drug Use, and Treatment Utilization Among Patients with Co-Occurring Opioid Use and Mental Health Disorders

Beyond Teachers: Estimating Individual School Counselors' Effects on Educational Attainment

Spillover Effects of Specialized High Schools

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